{"id":26962,"date":"2026-09-08T15:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muzeumtreblinka.eu\/2026\/09\/08\/a-patriotic-and-religious-commemoration-was-held-at-the-treblinka-museum-in-honour-of-the-victims-of-the-treblinka-i-labour-camp-and-the-victims-of-the-second-world-war\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:50:24","slug":"a-patriotic-and-religious-commemoration-was-held-at-the-treblinka-museum-in-honour-of-the-victims-of-the-treblinka-i-labour-camp-and-the-victims-of-the-second-world-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muzeumtreblinka.eu\/en\/2026\/09\/08\/a-patriotic-and-religious-commemoration-was-held-at-the-treblinka-museum-in-honour-of-the-victims-of-the-treblinka-i-labour-camp-and-the-victims-of-the-second-world-war\/","title":{"rendered":"A patriotic and religious commemoration was held at the Treblinka Museum in honour of the victims of the Treblinka I Labour Camp and the victims of the Second World War"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]On 5 September 2026, a patriotic and religious commemoration was held at the Treblinka Museum in honour of the victims of the Treblinka I Labour Camp and the victims of the Second World War. The event was organised by the Parish of the Most Holy Trinity and St Anne in Prosty\u0144, in cooperation with the Treblinka Museum.<\/p>\n

The commemoration was attended by representatives of the families of former prisoners of the Treblinka I Labour Camp and of those murdered there, members of the clergy, representatives of national and local authorities, veterans, soldiers, scouts, schoolchildren, standard-bearers, representatives of cultural institutions, uniformed services and social organisations, as well as residents of nearby towns and villages.
\nThe ceremony began at the Gravel Pit, from where the participants followed the Stations of the Cross to the Execution Site.
\nThis was a particularly meaningful route, leading through the grounds where people had suffered and died many years ago. In silence, reflection and prayer, the participants stopped at each successive station, entrusting to God the memory of those whose lives had been brutally cut short by the war and the German occupation.
\nThe Stations of the Cross therefore had not only a religious but also a symbolic dimension \u2013 it was a shared journey through the memory of the victims.
\nAfterwards, the participants gathered at the Execution Site, where Holy Mass was celebrated. This year, the liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend Tadeusz Pikus, Bishop Emeritus.
\nThe presence of the younger generation was particularly significant. It is they who, in the future, will become the guardians of the memory of those who can no longer tell their own stories. Their presence demonstrates that the memory of Treblinka does not end with the passing of the witnesses but is passed on to successive generations.
\nSoldiers and scouts also played an important role during the commemoration, standing guard of honour at the memorials.
\nFollowing the service, the participants had an opportunity to watch a short programme of words and music prepared by pupils from Prosty\u0144 and the Belfer\u2019s Band ensemble.
\nMr J\u00f3zef Mali\u0144ski, a member of the Association of Veterans of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners and the son of Righteous Among the Nations, also presented a Treblinka Museum employee with the Medal \u201cFor Merit to the ZKRPiBWP\u201d.
\nThe commemoration concluded with the laying of wreaths and the lighting of candles in front of the memorials at the Execution Site. In silence, the participants bowed their heads before the places commemorating the victims.
\nThe flowers were an expression of tribute, the candles a symbol of remembrance, and the prayer a testament to the fact that we do not remain indifferent to the suffering of others.
\nAt the conclusion of the ceremony, the Most Reverend Tadeusz Pikus, Bishop Emeritus, Fr J\u00f3zef Poskrobko, Parish Priest of the Prosty\u0144 Parish, and Edward Kop\u00f3wka, Director of the Treblinka Museum, also paid tribute to the victims of the former Treblinka II Extermination Camp by laying a wreath at the main monument.
\nAmong the guests attending the commemoration were:Families of former prisoners of the Treblinka I Labour Camp.
\nMr J\u00f3zef Mali\u0144ski, a member of the Association of Veterans of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners and the son of Righteous Among the Nations.<\/p>\n

Representatives of national and local authorities, museums and cultural institutions:<\/p>\n